Addlestone
Addlestone shown within Surrey
Population	16,657
OS grid reference	TQ052644
District	Runnymede
Shire county	Surrey
Region	South East
Constituent country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	Weybridge
Postcode district	KT15
Dialling code	01932
Police	Surrey
Fire	Surrey
Ambulance	South East Coast
UK Parliament	Runnymede and Weybridge
European Parliament	South East England
List of places: UK • England • Surrey

Coordinates: 51°22′10″N 0°29′24″W / 51.3695, -0.4901 Image File history File links Size of this preview: 709 × 599 pixels Full resolution (1275 × 1078 pixel, file size: 253 KB, MIME type: image/png) Surrey outline, showing motorways and urban areas. ... Image File history File links Red_pog. ... This article is about the English county. ... The British national grid reference system is a system of geographic grid references commonly used in Great Britain, different from using latitude or longitude. ... The districts of England are a level of subnational division of England used for the purposes of local government. ... Runnymede is a local government district with borough status in the English county of Surrey. ... Metropolitan and non-metropolitan counties are one of the four levels of English administrative division used for the purposes of local government. ... This article is about the English county. ... The region, also known as Government Office Region, is currently the highest tier of local government subnational entity of England in the United Kingdom. ... South East England is one of the nine official regions of England. ... Constituent countries is a phrase used, often by official institutions, in contexts in which a number of countries make up a larger entity or grouping; thus the OECD has used the phrase in reference to the former Yugoslavia[1], the Soviet Union and European institutions such as the Council of... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... This is an alphabetical list of the sovereign states of the world, including both de jure and de facto independent states. ... A post town is a required part of all UK postal addresses. ... UK postal codes are known as postcodes. ... The KT postcode area is a group of 24 postal districts in south west Greater London and north east Surrey which are subdivisions of 18 post towns. ... The UK telephone numbering plan, also known as the National Numbering Plan, is regulated by the Office of Communications (Ofcom), which replaced the Office of Telecommunications (Oftel) in 2003. ... Surrey Police is the Home Office police force the county of Surrey in the south of England The force is lead by Chief Constable Bob Quick and has its headquarters at Mount Browne, Guildford, Surrey. ... A Fire Appliance belonging to the Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service The fire service in the United Kingdom has undergone dramatic changes since the beginning of the 21st century, a process that has been propelled by a devolution of central government powers, new legislation and a change to operational... The Surrey Fire and Rescue Service is the statuory fire & rescue service for the County of Surrey, England, with 24 fire stations. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... As of 1st July the NHS Ambulance Services Trusts of Kent, Surrey and Sussex are being joined together to form a new South East Coast Ambulance Service . ... The United Kingdom House of Commons is made up of Members of Parliament (MPs). ... Runnymede and Weybridge is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... This is a list of Members of the European Parliament for the United Kingdom in the 2004 to 2009 session, ordered by name. ... South East England is a constituency of the European Parliament. ... List of cities in the United Kingdom List of towns in England Lists of places within counties List of places in Bedfordshire List of places in Berkshire List of places in Buckinghamshire List of places in Cambridgeshire List of places in Cheshire List of places in Cleveland List of places... This is a list of cities, towns and villages in the ceremonial county of Surrey, England. ... Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...

Addlestone is a town in the Runnymede Borough of Surrey, England. Immediate surrounding towns and villages include Weybridge, Ottershaw, Chertsey, New Haw and Walton-on-Thames. It is near Junction 11 of the M25 motorway and is served by Addlestone railway station. The M25 motorway bisects the town. There is only one bridge over the motorway so other roads such as Liberty Lane were divided into two roads: Liberty Rise and Liberty Lane. The main road in Addlestone is Church Road which is a linear development; shops include Tescos and Iceland as well as many charity shops, Glendinnings Management Consultancy and the NHS doctors' surgery. Addlestone boasts itself as home of world renowned gambler, poker player and pirate: John barker. Runnymede is a water-meadow alongside the River Thames in the English county of Surrey. ... This article is about the English county. ... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... , Weybridge is a town in the Elmbridge district of Surrey in South East England. ... Ottershaw is a village in the Runnymede and Weybridge district of Surrey, England about 25 miles to the south-west of London. ... Map of Chertsey (from OpenStreetMap) Chertsey Bridge The Old Town Hall Chertsey is a town in Surrey, England, on the River Thames, and its tributary rivers such as the River Bourne. ... New Haw is a village in the Runnymede district of Surrey, England about 25 miles to the south-west of London. ... Walton-On-Thames is a town in the Elmbridge borough of Surrey in South East England. ... The M25 motorway looking south between junctions 14 and 15, near Heathrow Airport. ... Addlestone railway station serves the town of Addlestone in the Runnymede District of Surrey, England. ... The M25 motorway looking south between junctions 14 and 15, near Heathrow Airport. ... Tesco logo Historic Tesco store in St Albans Tesco PLC is a United Kingdom based international supermarket chain. ... The National Health Service (NHS) is the publicly-funded healthcare system of the United Kingdom. ...

History

Addlestone is mentioned in H. G. Wells' book The War of the Worlds, in which the second of ten martian invasion ships (called 'cylinders') landed at the Addlestone Golf Links. Herbert George Wells (September 21, 1866 – August 13, 1946), better known as H. G. Wells, was an English writer best known for such science fiction novels as The Time Machine, The War of the Worlds, The Invisible Man, The First Men in the Moon and The Island of Doctor Moreau. ... The War of the Worlds (1898), by H. G. Wells, is an early science fiction novel (or novella) which describes an invasion of England by aliens from Mars. ... A Martian is a hypothetical or fictional native inhabitant of the planet Mars. ...

Detail of the Crouch Oak. The tree is hollow, but still alive.

The Crouch Oak, an oak tree believed to have originated in the 11th Century, is an important symbol in the town. It used to mark the boundary of Windsor Great Park. Legend says that Queen Elizabeth I stopped by it and had a picnic, only to suffer an incredulous bout of diarrhea thereafter.^[1] The tree is one of the main historic features of the town, and consequently several local businesses use its name in their title. Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (1908x1272, 1347 KB) Detail on Crouch Oak tree, Addlestone. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (1908x1272, 1347 KB) Detail on Crouch Oak tree, Addlestone. ... Deer crossing the Long Walk to Windsor Castle Windsor Great Park (locally referred to simply as the Great Park) is a large deer park and Crown Estate of 5,000 acres, to the south of the town of Windsor on the border of Berkshire and Surrey in England. ... Elizabeth I Queen of England and Ireland Queen of France, nominal title Elizabeth I (September 7, 1533–March 24, 1603) was Queen of England and Queen of Ireland from November 17, 1558 until her death. ... Types 5-7 on the Bristol Stool Chart are often associated with diarrhea Diarrhea (in American English) or diarrhoea (in British English) is a condition in which the sufferer has frequent watery, loose bowel movements (from the Greek word διάρροια; literally meaning through-flowing). Acute infectious diarrhea is a common cause...

Abbey Rangers F.C. is located in Addlestone Moor, next to the Woburn Arms. Abbey Rangers were formed in 1976 and continue to offer football for boys and girls as well as men and women.

On Station Road, there was the Bleriot Aeroplane factory. In the 1950s, the site was taken over by Weymann who built buses and coaches. The prototype of the Routemaster bus was built here. Weymann closed in the late 1950s and the site was used by Caddy's which built taxis. In 1965, Plessey moved from Chessington and took over this factory. Then in 1990, the site was used by Marconi. All these companies were important local employers. By 2000, the site was derelict and has since been converted into a business park called Aviator, reminiscent of its first use.^[2] Blériot may refer to: Louis Blériot, a French aviation pioneer Blériot Aéronautique, an aircraft manufacturer founded by Louis Blériot This is a disambiguation page: a list of articles associated with the same title. ... First London AEC Routemaster, RML 2473 (JJD 473D), on route 7 towards Ladbroke Grove tube station, April 2002. ... For specific countries see Taxicabs around the world. ... The Plessey Company plc was a British-based international electronics, defence and telecommunications company. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Marconi may be: People Guglielmo Marconi (1874–1937) Corporations: Alenia Marconi Systems GEC Marconi Marconi plc (formerly GEC) Marconi Electronic Systems Matra Marconi Space This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ...

The Present

The Crouch Oak Tree

In 2004, a fire destroyed the roof and the interior of St Paul’s Church on Church Road. The church has since been refurbished with the outside walls kept intact. Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (2052x1572, 657 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Addlestone ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (2052x1572, 657 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Addlestone ...

There are two secondary schools in Addlestone: Jubilee High and St George's College. Jubilee High is a co-educational secondary 1-6 school in Addlestone, Surrey. ... St Georges College, Weybridge is an independent mixed Roman Catholic co-educational day school in Surrey, England - actually based in Addlestone. ...

A local inhabitant is John Rourke who received a CBE in the 2000 New Years Honours List for services to education. He is the principal of St Charles Catholic Sixth Form College, Kensington and Chelsea, London.^[3]

References

1. ^ Addlestone Tourist Information
2. ^ Addlestone Historical Society
3. ^ BBC New Year Honours List 2000

External links

• Runnymede Borough Council
• Community website
• Historical society
• St Paul’s Church
• Map of Addlestone
• Aerial photographs of Addlestone